Breeding Nursery Specialist; m​/f​/d

Position: Breeding Nursery Specialist (m/f/d)
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Breeding Nursery Specialist (m/f/d)
Bayer Crop Science is a leading agricultural company specializing in innovative crop protection products, seeds, and digital solutions to help farmers sustainably increase productivity.

The Breeding Nursery Specialist is responsible for day‑to‑day execution of breeding operations, ensuring high‑quality data collection, accurate seed production, effective inventory management and on‑time delivery of materials.

The role focuses on practical field, nursery and data execution, working closely with breeders and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery of breeding programs and reliable outputs for pipeline advancement.

This is a hands‑on operational role supporting vegetable breeding and seed production activities at the Latina research station.

Key Responsibilities Execute daily breeding and nursery activities including sowing, transplanting, crossing support, harvesting and seed processing

Support trial set‑up, maintenance and execution according to protocols

Ensure accurate labelling, tracking and traceability of plant and seed materials

Maintain high standards for quality, hygiene and compliance in field and greenhouse

Support seed production processes, including pollination, harvesting, drying, cleaning and packaging

Ensure seed quality, traceability and compliance with breeding protocols

Coordinate material flow between nursery, greenhouse, storage and shipping

Monitor and report issues impacting seed quality, yield or availability

Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date seed inventory records in enterprise systems

Track stock levels, movements and usage to ensure availability for trials and shipments

Support inventory checks, reconciliation and data validation

Ensure proper storage conditions and handling practices are consistently applied

Collect phenotypic and operational data in field and nursery environments

Ensure timely, accurate and complete data entry into systems

Perform basic data validation and quality checks, highlighting inconsistencies

Support preparation of datasets for breeding decisions and reporting

Execute operational plans to ensure on‑time delivery of seed, trials and data outputs

Coordinate closely with breeders and operations teams to align activities and timelines

Track execution progress and proactively raise risks or delays

Identify and resolve day‑to‑day operational issues

Support troubleshooting through root cause analysis and corrective actions

Contribute ideas to improve efficiency, workflow and operational reliability

Efficient execution of daily nursery and breeding operations

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Plant Science, Crop Science, Agriculture or related field

At least 6 months of practical experience in field, greenhouse or nursery operations (preferred)

Experience with seed production or plant handling activities (preferred)
Experience in data collection in agricultural or research environments (preferred)
Familiarity with inventory or material tracking systems is an advantage

Ability to work in operational environments (field + greenhouse)
Strong organisational skills for managing daily activities and priorities

Basic data entry and system usage skills

Good teamwork and communication in a multicultural environment

Ability to follow protocols and deliver under time‑sensitive conditions

Residence or domicile in Lazio Fluent knowledge of English and Italian mother tongue

Location

Latina, Italy (Lazio)
Contract Fixed‑term contract (6 months) – full time, limited employment type.

Compensation An initial annual gross compensation of at least €36,367.10, with possible upward adjustments based on objective circumstances such as experience, specific qualifications or areas of responsibility. Salary is determined with gender‑neutral criteria.
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